The opening remarks of Future Education 2024 were made by Mr. Isanka P. Gamage (Co-Founder & Managing Director – The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka) and the Conference Chair, Dr. Brian D. Beitzel (Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education and Human Ecology, State University of New York College, USA). TIIKM successfully facilitated a Partner Gathering to unite representatives from esteemed partner universities worldwide and policymakers at the Future Education 2024 conference, with the purpose “Innovating the Future Education with Technology”. This event aimed to build up transformative collaborations and collective progress in the future of education. It was an insightful collaborative discussion with representatives from the decision-making bodies of Federal College of Education (Technical) BIchi, Kano, Nigeria, University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Vienna, Austria, School of Education and Human Ecology, State University of New York College, USA, Union Christian College, San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines, City College, Calamba, Philippines, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, Vienna, Austria, Woxen University, India, Centro Escolar University, Philippines, Learning Matters Educational Group (LMEG).
The keynote speakers were Mr. Elliott Masie, President and CEO, Chair, MASIE Learning Foundation & MASIE Productions, Learning Innovator, USA, Dr. Rattasit Sukhahuta, Vice President, Digital Technology at Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Dr. Ronald A. Gonzales, LPD, The College President, City College of Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. The plenary speakers were Dr. Watsatree Diteeyont, Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, Prof. Dr. Ida Fatimawati bt Adi Badiozaman, Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, Malaysia, Prof. Dr. Suhansa Rodchua, School of Technology, University of Central Missouri, USA,
There were two workshops in Future Education 2024: WORKSHOP 01 titled as Workshop on “Innovation in Education”, was conducted by Felix C. Veroya, PIE, AAE, CLF, MBB, CSM, MEP-IE, EMBA, DHum, PhD(c) WORKSHOP 02 titled as “Discipline-Centric Pedagogy: Tailoring Teaching Strategies for Effective Learning Outcomes”, was conducted by Conference Chair Dr. Brian D. Beitzel (Professor of Educational Psychology, School of Education and Human Ecology, State University of New York College, USA).
Professor of Educational Psychology School of Education and Human Ecology State University of New York College, Oneonta
New York, USA
Professor
A.K.Choudhury School of Information Technology,
India
The College President
City College of Calamba
Laguna,
Philippines
Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor Research |Sarawak Women and Family Council Member | Women Leadership Foundation Member | Global Women Entrepreneurship Policy (GWEP) Research Malaysia Representative
Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak
Malaysia
PIE, AAE, CLF, MBB, CSM, MEP-IE, EMBA, DHum, PhD(c)
Professional Industrial Engineer | Associate ASEAN Engineer | Certified Lean Facilitator | Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt | Certified Sprint Master | Master of Engineering | Executive MBA | Doctor of Humanities | PhD IE Candidate
Future Education 2024 brought together over 150 participants from more than 20 countries around the world, including from New Zealand, Mexico, United States, Nigeria, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Chile, India, Austria, Brazil, Ecuador, South Africa, Mauritius, Hungary, China, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Taiwan, Montenegro among the many nations represented. The Conference provided an opportunity for participants to share their valuable knowledge from various perspectives. This conference had the representation of almost every continent and region from across the world and provided a global platform to share views and ideas in the field of research and education, as well as to network with international colleagues in “Innovating the Future Education with Technology”.
Future Education 2024 comprised of nineteen (19) Technical Sessions and two Poster Sessions. The Technical Sessions were under the below themes:
Professional Industrial Engineer | Associate ASEAN Engineer | Certified Lean Facilitator | Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt | Certified Sprint Master | Master of Engineering | Executive MBA | Doctor of Humanities | PhD IE Candidate
Felix Concepcion Veroya is a renowned advocate of lifelong learning in the Philippines, with expertise in Industrial Engineering, Innovation, Sustainability, Analytics, and Continuous Improvement. He graduated as the first Cum Laude of the BS Industrial Engineering program of Batangas State University – The National Engineering University and a 4th place top notcher of the 3rd CIE Examination by the PIIE – IECB. As a Professional Industrial Engineer, Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and Chartered Business Advisor, Felix serves as an Industry Advisory Council member and/or chairman for several universities across the Philippines. He founded PINOY IEs, a 16,000-member online community for Filipino Industrial Engineers. Felix is also an international author of four (4) international e-books, downloaded by Fortune 500 companies about 500,000 times and an international speaker who staged more than 100 talks to – date. His numerous accolades include Outstanding Edupreneur of the Year, ASEAN Start-Up Award Founder of the Year for the Philippines Awardee, 3 – time Asia CEO Awards Entrepeneur of the Year Circle of Excellence Awardee, and Asia CEO Awards 2020 Young Leader of the Year Grand Winner. He is recognized as one of the Top 100 Filipinos and one of the Top 30 Filipino Leaders on LinkedIn and an Honouree of Tatler’s Generation T (GenT) List for championing lifelong learning. He is also helping MSMEs and startups to build their capacity and competencies in operational excellence, quality, and productivity. In his leadership, Ask Lex PH Academy won as the 2022 Asia CEO Awards LBC SME Company of the Year Grand Winner and 2023 Technology Company of the Year Circle of Excellence Awardee. In 2023, he has been awarded the Lean Six Sigma Award by the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) International Society, and has been top finalist of Philippine Chamber of Commerce Incorporated (PCCI) Injap Sia Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award (ISOYEA) 2022 and De La Salle University and PHINMA Group of Companies Ramon V. Del Rosario SIKLAB Awards 2023. Recently, he earned his Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) as a full scholar from Quantic School of Business and Technology, Washington DC. Most recently, he was awarded by the Philippine Institute of Industrial Engineers with a Presidential Citation award for garnering numerous awards from reputable award – giving organizations elevating the prestige of the IE profession and practice locally and internationally. In 2024, he was appointed as the Chapter Leader for the Innovation Management Institute – International Association of Innovation Professionals – Philippine Chapter. He also led Project EskwelaJUAN which aims to create a library of free e – learning courses about the 21st century workplace skills covering Innovation, Sustainability, Analytics, and Continuous Improvement that helped more than 25,000 students and professionals to date.
This workshop designed to help educators harness the power of technology in their teaching practices. Participants will explore practical strategies to seamlessly incorporate cutting-edge tools into their classrooms, fostering a dynamic and effective learning environment.
The workshop aims to empower educators with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the evolving landscape of modern education, where technology plays a pivotal role in enhancing engagement, collaboration, and overall student success.
Join us for an interactive session that demystifies the process of integrating technology, making it a natural and transformative part of the teaching experience.
Professor
A.K.Choudhury School of Information Technology,
India
Dr. Amlan Chakrabarti is a Full Professor in the A.K.Choudhury School of Information Technology at the University of Calcutta. He was a Post-Doctoral fellow at the School of Engineering, Princeton University, USA during 2011-2012. He has 20+ years of experience in Engineering Education and Research. He is the recipient of the DST BOYSCAST fellowship award in Engineering Science (2011), the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Visiting Faculty Fellowship (2014), the JSPS Invitation Research Award (2016), Erasmus Mundus Leaders Award (2017), the Hamied Visiting Professorship from University of Cambridge, UK (2018), Siksha Ratna Award by Dept. of Higher Education Govt. of West Bengal (2018) and has been awarded as the Fellow of West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology (2022). He has also served in various capacities in various higher education organizations both at national and international levels. He has contributed immensely in the development of efficient computer algorithms and systems in multiple projects supervised by him in both International and National levels. He led research and consultancy projects supported by CERN Geneva, GSI Helmholtz Research Laboratory Germany, DST, DRDO MietY, Intel, TCS etc. He is also serving as the Head of IT and Tech. Innovation Cell of the Dept. of Higher Education Govt. of West Bengal. He has graduated 20 Ph.D. students till date and has published 200+ research papers. He is the Series Editor of Springer Transactions of Computer Systems and Networks, the Series Editor of the Springer Book Series on “Water Informatics”, an Associated Editor of the Elsevier Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering and Guest Editor of the Springer Journal of Applied Sciences. He is a Sr. Member of IEEE and ACM, IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor, Distinguished Speaker of ACM, Secretary of IEEE CEDA India Chapter, Member of the International Water Association, Vice President of the Data Science Society and Life Member of CSI India. His areas of research are Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Reconfigurable Computing, VLSI CAD and Quantum Computing.
Professor of Educational Psychology
School of Education and Human Ecology State University of New York College,
Oneonta
New York, USA
Brian Beitzel is professor of educational psychology at SUNY Oneonta and holds an appointment as Senior Director of Education Accreditation and Assessment there. After completing his Ph.D. at UW-Madison, he received the Paul R. Pintrich Dissertation Award from the American Psychological Association’s Division 15 (Educational Psychology). In 2009 he received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has chaired the Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling and Special Education, teaching courses in child development, learning and motivation, assessment, and college study skills. His research, funded in part by the Spencer Foundation, has focused on the risks and benefits of incorporating diagrams into mathematics instruction. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Teaching and Learning and provides support to other journal offices as an editorial board member and consulting editor. During the 2018-2019 academic year, he was a Fellow in the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program. He has led many site visit teams for AAQEP (a disciplinary accrediting body) and has been appointed to a 4-year term on its Accreditation Commission. At SUNY Oneonta, he led 25 educator preparation programs to successful AAQEP accreditation in 2023.
South South Triangular Education Consortium (SSTEC)
Philippine Christian University, Philippine
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya